Well, this is interesting …
Yo, Google is stopping any shopping results for AR-15s. pic.twitter.com/gQ8J2jQVuZ
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) February 26, 2018
It’s true.
https://twitter.com/harperreginald1/status/968229399568011264
But wait! There’s more:
https://twitter.com/mattbramanti/status/968230747004964864
Riiiiiight…. pic.twitter.com/zcu4T3hDw3
— Daniel McDowell ✘ (@McdowellDan) February 26, 2018
I tried "gun" "shotgun" and "glock", all blocked.
"Bullet" returned some blenders.
— AgainstTrumpDude (@TheAmishDude) February 26, 2018
However:
Google is censoring things like Glock, Colt, and AR-15, but not Smith & Wesson or AK 47.
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) February 26, 2018
Is this a new thing?
https://twitter.com/harperreginald1/status/968230315230679040
Well, people are definitely noticing now.
https://twitter.com/ajfyi/status/968230897894985729
So there’s that.
try "AK-15"
— Tim Peterson (@tim3048) February 26, 2018
Ha! Wonder if Joyce Carol Oates has given that one a whirl.
https://twitter.com/seanmdav/status/968233586657808384
Did they hire David Hogg as Information Minister?
— MonkeyBearCop (@MonkeyBearCop) February 26, 2018
But seriously, what is Google trying to accomplish with this, other than pissing users off?
Sweet! Thanks, @Google. Sure it's a small step, but a meaningful one. https://t.co/WJFFPRWCsN
— Adam Nathaniel Peck (@adamnpeck) February 26, 2018
"Yeah! It'll really turn the tide!" said no one. https://t.co/tzdKNHoYMX
— Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) February 26, 2018